Mike Dunleavy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Dunleavy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mike Dunleavy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Dunleavy: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Dunleavy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mike Dunleavy 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mike Dunleavy 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mike Dunleavy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Dunleavy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mike Dunleavy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Dunleavy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 3.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy 3,496 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy 689 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy 1,723 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy 329 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy 25 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mike Dunleavy 438 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy .467 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy .339 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy .810 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 11.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 5.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.9 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.2 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy 469 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy 103 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy 194 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy 51 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mike Dunleavy 67 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy .428 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy .317 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy .856 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 11.3 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.3 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 4.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.1 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.